Media Appearances for Dr. Fran Walfish

Dr. Walfish – The Extended Breastfeeding Debate

Time Magazine’s Breastfeeding article, “Are You Mom Enough” set off a firestorm debate over attachment parenting, and length of time to breastfeed. The CDC and other health organizations advocate breastfeeding recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months and continuing for at least 2 years, but Dr. Fran Walfish, a child and family psychotherapist, suggests otherwise. Find out why she thinks there can be too much attachment.

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A healthy relationship based on mutual trust is every parent's wish. The bond between infant and parent is a natural phenomenon, but as children reach their preteens and form their own personalities, fireworks between the child and parent can ensue. Drawing on 20 years of clinical experience and new theories on attachment, family therapist and consultant to Parents magazine, Dr. Fran Walfish argues that parents need to distinguish their own personality types in order to make more informed decisions about how they interact and raise their own children.